Where does “hiddenmost” come from?
hiddenmost (English) comes from English most, from Middle English most, from Old English mǣst, from Proto-Germanic maistaz, from Proto-Germanic mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵa-.
hiddenmost (English): Most deeply hidden
Definitions
- Most deeply hidden
Ancestry of “hiddenmost”, step by step
hiddenmost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English most
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | most | superlative degree of much; superlative degree of... |
| 2 | Middle English | most | — |
| 3 | Old English | mǣst | most |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maistaz | superlative degree of *mikilaz; most |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mikilaz | great, large; much, many |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵa- | — |
via English Hidden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hidden | Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent |